This is a notice of the Government's intent to solicit and a sole source award to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 200 Powder Mill Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 (aka "DuPont") for a BAX Q7 Molecular Pathogen Detector/Cycler (with tube holders). FSIS performs regulatory testing of meat, poultry and egg products for the presence of Salmonella sp, Listeria monocytogenes, and E.coli O157:H7 and Campylobacter jejuni/coli/larii, which are food borne pathogens. Due to the large number of samples analyzed daily, and new sampling programs being implemented, our current BAX instrument inventory is inadequate to analyze additional samples. As a result, FSIS has a requirement to purchase two BAX System Q7 Cycler/Detectors. DuPont is the only known source for this type of machine used to detect these micro-organisms. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The items will be serviced at our Western Eastern Lab located in Alameda CA. It is anticipated that this procurement will be conducted as a Commercial Item acquisition under FAR Part 12. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All interested parties must respond within three (3) business days from the date of this notice. Written responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating your firm's capability to provide the unit. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement AG-3A94-S-14-0185. If after September 19, 2014, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, USDA/FSIS shall negotiate solely with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

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